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+#ifndef GENETIC_PHENOTYPE_H
+#define GENETIC_PHENOTYPE_H
+
+#include <bu/string.h>
+
+namespace Genetic
+{
+        class Phenotype
+        {
+        public:
+                Phenotype();
+                virtual ~Phenotype();
+
+                virtual int getSize()=0;
+                virtual Phenotype &randomize()=0;
+                /**
+                 * Modify the given location by the given magnitude.  The magnitude
+                 * should be between -1.0 and 1.0 inclusive.  A 0.0 indicates no
+                 * change.
+                 */
+                virtual void mutate( int iLocation, float fMagnitude )=0;
+                virtual Phenotype &copyFrom( const Phenotype &rSrc, int iStart,
+                                int iSize, int iDest=-1 )=0;
+                /**
+                 * Produces a Phenotype class that can be used to contain the data for
+                 * an offspring.  The produced phenotype will be compatible, but empty.
+                 */
+                virtual Phenotype *makeEmptyOffspring( int iNewSize=-1 )=0;
+
+                virtual Bu::String toString()=0;
+
+        private:
+        };
+};
+
+#endif